Proposed Tower Would Rise Above Birmingham’s Five Points South
Birmingham’s Five Points South neighborhood could look significantly different thanks to a project that received conditional approval from city leaders last week. It’s a 17-story tower bringing more housing and retail to that area. We talk about it in this week’s Magic City Marketplace.
Drugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January
January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.
Five things we learn about Pope Francis from his new memoir
In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a desire for the Catholic Church to be seen as a field hospital, not a fortress.
Voices from the new breadlines in Syria: Who’s waiting? And why?
Syria's new rulers faces one of their first serious challenges: bread lines. For Syrians, the long wait is a struggle — but for some, bread is a business opportunity.
Two Marines spent years firing heavy weapons. Then came headaches and hemorrhage.
Two Marines suspect that years of firing powerful weapons caused them to develop the same rare, and potentially fatal, brain condition.
This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism
A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists.
Israel and Hamas are close to reaching a ceasefire agreement
Negotiators in Qatar are close to a ceasefire deal that envisions an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees, a six-week pause in fighting and eventual withdrawal of troops from Gaza in the final phase.
